invernadero

een-behr-nah-deh-roh/imbernaˈðeɾo/

“invernadero” means “greenhouse” in Spanish (a glass or plastic building for growing plants).

greenhouse

Also: hothouse, wintering ground

Spain

Mi abuelo cultiva tomates en su invernadero.

My grandfather grows tomatoes in his greenhouse.

Las plantas tropicales necesitan un invernadero para sobrevivir al frío.

Tropical plants need a greenhouse to survive the cold.

El efecto invernadero es el responsable del calentamiento global.

The greenhouse effect is responsible for global warming.

Words that translate to "invernadero" in Spanish:

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What is 'el efecto invernadero' in English?

👥 Word Family▼

invernal(wintry) — Adjective

invernar(to winter / to hibernate) — Verb

🎵 Rhymes▼

📚 Etymology▼

From the Spanish word 'invierno' (winter), which comes from the Latin 'hibernum' (wintry). The suffix '-adero' denotes a place.

First recorded: 17th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: hivernagePortuguese: invernadoiro

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Does 'invernadero' come from 'invierno'?

Yes! It literally means a place designed to deal with or protect from the winter (invierno).

Is it the same as a 'hothouse'?

Yes, 'invernadero' is the standard Spanish word for both a greenhouse and a hothouse.

Why is the Almería region in Spain called a 'sea of plastic'?

Because it has the largest concentration of greenhouses (invernaderos) in the world, and from above, the white plastic roofs look like a sea.